Democracy for America
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Democracy for America (DFA) is a political action committee dedicated to supporting fiscally responsible, socially progressive candidates at all levels of government.
Howard Dean, a former Vermont governor and presidential-nomination candidate, founded the organization, which is now chaired by his brother, Jim Dean. It aims to increase grass-roots participation in the Democratic Party and in government as a whole by encouraging members of the public to involve themselves in the political process both as activists and as candidates.
The organization focuses on:
- Supporting fiscally responsible, socially progressive candidates for all levels of office using grassroot volunteers, money, and advice in order to build a farm team of progressive candidates.
- Training grassroots in get out the vote techniques.
- Giving back to the community through service projects via DFA Corps.
- Working with other progressive organizations. Some of this work is facilitated through their participation in America Votes.
All U.S. states have local affiliates of Democracy for America.
See also
External link
- Official website (http://www.democracyforamerica.com)
- Official Blog (http://www.blogforamerica.com)
- DFA Meetup (http://dfa.meetup.com)